Comprehension Passage
Directions: Study the graph carefully and answer the questions given below it.
The following table shows the number of boys and girls of different schools that have participated in a scholarship test over four years.
|
School |
A |
|
B |
|
C |
|
|
Year |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
|
2014 |
300 |
100 |
270 |
60 |
450 |
150 |
|
2015 |
250 |
75 |
300 |
70 |
425 |
120 |
|
2016 |
325 |
85 |
275 |
65 |
400 |
100 |
|
2017 |
275 |
80 |
250 |
45 |
425 |
100 |
The percentage increase/decrease in the number of participants in year 2017from 2016 is
1
6% decrease
2
6% increase
3
6.4% decrease
4
6.4% increase